kosjolain

Ingrian

Etymology

From kosjoa (“to propose”) +‎ -lain.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkosjolɑi̯ne/, [ˈko̞s̠jŏ̞ɫəi̯n]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkosjolɑi̯n/, [ˈko̞ʒ̥jo̞ɫɑi̯n]
  • Rhymes: -osjolɑi̯n
  • Hyphenation: kos‧jo‧lain

Noun

kosjolain

  1. matchmaker (one who proposes marriage on behalf of another)

Declension
Declension of kosjolain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kosjolain kosjolaiset
genitive kosjolaisen kosjolaisiin
partitive kosjolaista, kosjolaist kosjolaisia
illative kosjolaisee kosjolaisii
inessive kosjolaisees kosjolaisiis
elative kosjolaisest kosjolaisist
allative kosjolaiselle kosjolaisille
adessive kosjolaiseel kosjolaisiil
ablative kosjolaiselt kosjolaisilt
translative kosjolaiseks kosjolaisiks
essive kosjolaisenna, kosjolaiseen kosjolaisinna, kosjolaisiin
exessive1) kosjolaisent kosjolaisint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Synonyms

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 198
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